Playing Dress Up

Hi!

In my last post I showed you a card I'd made for the latest Inkspirations challenge.  Today I have a layout that I made using the same colours.  Well, almost the same colours!  I didn't have any Pretty In Pink 12 x 12 card stock so I had to substitute that for Regal Rose.

A lot of my layout was made using non SU stuff.  I was just in one of those spring cleaning type moods and decided to use up some of my stash that has been untouched since I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I based the embellishments on the colours in the girl's dress ups.  Lots of pink and sea blue with just a hint of yellow.

Here's a close up of the bottom left corner.  I coloured some chipboard swirls with Sahara Sand ink and then some Crystal Effects.  I then adhered lots of tiny rhinestones around the swirls and lots of layered flowers over the top.  Two little bows add just an extra little touch.  It's not my usual style for layouts, but I quite enjoyed creating this one.

Here's the Stampin' Up! products I used:

Ink: Sahara Sand, Marina Mist, Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker
Card Stock: Regal Rose textured, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Other: Sponge Dauber, Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Crystal Effects

Catch you later,

Tina

For Everything

Hi!

I haven't had time to play along with the Inkspirations challenges for a while, but the latest colour combination is so cute I just had to give it a go.

I love the dusty blue that is Marina Mist and the cheerful Daffodil Delight.  Here's the card I came up with:

Stamps: For Everything, Whimsical Words (2010 SAB)
Ink: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist
Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight
Other: Stamp Positioner, Blender Pen, White Brads, Pretty In Pink 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina

Curly Cute Baby Card

Hi!

I've had two cousins recently have baby girls which required me to make cards for them. I've had the idea for this one in my head for a few days, just churning away in the background.  This was the first idea I had, but I also had some ideas for variations.  Hopefully the others will turn out as nicely as this one.

The initial idea I had was the graduated pink sentiment.  I hope you can see them all - the top 2 are quite pale!  In order the pinks are: Pretty In Pink, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Rose Red.  In hindsight I should have swapped the first two pinks around - next time!

The baby was stamped in Crumb Cake and coloured with Melon Mambo and Pretty In Pink.  The variations I'm planning will be to this part of the card, but you'll have to wait and see for those!

Stamps: Curly Cute, All In The Family
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Crumb Cake
Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Regal Rose
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Stamp Positioner, Blender Pen, 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Catch you later,

Tina

My First ATC

Hi!

I don't have a card to show you today.  Instead I have the very first Artist Trading Card I ever made.  I actually made it a little while ago for a swap I was in which had a paper piecing theme.  I only had the Greenhouse Gala DSP at the time, so that's what I used.

I was so glad when I saw the For Everything stamp set in the new catalogue.  It was a set I loved and I was glad to be able to use it for at least another 12 months.  I stamped the sentiment in Chocolate Chip and then coloured it with my Real Red marker.  It was just too fiddly to paper piece the sentiment, especially as I had to make 8 ATCs for the swap.  The butterflies, bird and flower are all paper pieced though.

Stamps: For Everything
Ink: Chocolate Chip Inkpad and Stampin' Write Marker, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker.
DSP/Card Stock: Greenhouse Gala DSP, Chocolate Chip, Read Red, Whisper White
Other: Paper Snips, Stamp Positioner

Catch you later,

Tina

Simple Just Believe

Hi!

When I first saw the new catalogue one of the first stamp sets on my wish list was Just Believe.  I finally received it yesterday and inked it up as soon as I could.

I wanted an elegant card to send to my Grandma.  She's 98 and losing her vision so it needed to be simple and visually uncluttered.  I originally just had the stamped panel on a Very Vanilla base but it looked a bit too simple so I added the extra Very Vanilla and Concord Crush layers to give a border around the edge of the card.

Stamps: Just Believe
Ink: Garden Green and Concord Crush Stampin' Write Markers
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Concord Crush
Other: Stamp Positioner, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina.

Greenhouse Gala Scrapbooking

Hi!

I managed to squeeze in some scrapping over the past few days, but I only completed 1 layout.  I had an idea of how I wanted it to work, but it just didn't quite come together in the way I'd hoped.  I still love the finished layout though.  In the end I decided that the DSP was busy enough and I didn't really need to add the embellishments.  Here it is.

The photo was taken on the last day of my mum's recent visit.  She lives in NSW so I only get to see her a few times a year.  She flew over for a week to help me celebrate my birthday.  Here's a close up of the journaling:

It reads: We all love it when Grandma comes to visit.  The kids love getting spoilt when she buys them little gifts and treats.  Rob and I get spoilt too - she does the dishes and ironing!  I kept mum so busy that I think she went home to have a break!

Stamps: Trendy Trees
Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Card Stock: Greenhouse Gala DSP, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie
Other: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Clear Embossing Powder, 1" Circle M Punch, Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Paper Snips

Catch you later,

Tina

Cherry Cobbler Christmas Card

Hi!

I did a little blog surfing last night before I made this card.  I was looking for a challenge to inspire me and as soon as I saw the current sketch at Card Patterns I knew exactly how I would interpret it.  Don't you love it when things fall into place like that?

Here's the sketch.

And here's my card:

I love the little Polka Dots in the DSP - so bright and cheerful.  I was aiming for the look of a Christmas Wreath for the centre circle with all the punched out leaves.

Here's a side on view showing how I raised the centre section:

Stamps: Perfect Punches
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
DSP/Card Stock: Jolly Holiday, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Dimensionals, 3/4" Circle M Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Two Step Bird XL Punch, Circle Cutter, Rhinestones, 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina.